"betalain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːtəleɪn/ Forms: betalains [plural]
Etymology: Coined to describe the pigments as derivatives from betalamic acid, from Latin bēta (“beet”), + -in. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|bēta||beet}} Latin bēta (“beet”), {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} betalain (plural betalains)
  1. A class of red and yellow indole-derived water-soluble pigments found in beets and other plants of the Caryophyllales and used commercially as coloring agents. Wikipedia link: betalain Categories (topical): Alkaloids, Biomolecules Hyponyms (class of red and yellow pigments): betacyanin, betaxanthin Translations (class of red and yellow pigments): 甜菜色素 (tiáncài sèsù) (Chinese Mandarin), betalaiini (Finnish), Betalain (German), беталаин (betalain) (Kazakh), беталаин (betalain) (Kyrgyz), betalain (Turkish)

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